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REQUIEM LAUS Signs With France's 666 PRODUCTION
Portuguese death metallers REQUIEM LAUS have inked a deal with the French label 666 Production. The group's new album, "The Eternal Plague", will be released on April 30. The CD was recorded, mastered and mixed at Studio Underground in Sweden with Pelle Saether (SKYFIRE, DIABOLICAL, CARNAL FORGE, FL...March 30, 2008
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Reunited Thrashers SACRIFICE To Perform New Song At MANITOBA METALFEST
Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE will perform tomorrow (Saturday, March 29) for the first time since their reunion show in 2006. The band's original lineup of Rob Urbinati (guitar, vocals),Joe Rico (guitar),Gus Pynn (drums) and Scott Watts (bass) will headline the second night of the Manitoba Metalfes...March 28, 2008
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IN THIS MOMENT To Perform At EXTREME THING
Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT will perform at this year's Extreme Thing 2008, set to take place this Saturday March 29 at the Desert Breeze Skatepark in Las Vegas, Nevada. The festival billing is as follows: Main Stage: PENNYWISE CHIODOS ESCAPE THE FATE STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO IN THIS MOMENT SC...March 25, 2008
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USURPER: Autographed Copies Of 'Threshold Of The Usurper' Up For Grabs
Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago's now-defunct band USURPER has issued the following update: "Due to popular demand, we just posted two new songs (actually old songs but 'new' in the sense that we've never posted them online before... and in all actually, not really due to popular demand, si...March 24, 2008
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AMON AMARTH: 'We Have A Handful Of Great New Songs Already'
Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have issued the following update: "Back from a two-week vacation we've continued working on new songs for our upcoming release. We have a handful of great songs already, soon-to-be AMON AMARTH classics, and we still have plenty of great song ideas. On March 27th...March 22, 2008
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JACKNIFE Completes Recording New Album
Dallas, Texas-based band JACKNIFE has finished recording its new full-length album at Skyline Studios in the band's hometown for a spring/summer release. The group worked alongside Sterling Winfield and Tim "Timmy Tooth" Kimsey, who have more than 20 years of recording, mixing, producing, and engine...March 19, 2008
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PORTRAIT Signs With IRON KODEX RECORDS
Iron Kodex Records has announced the signing of Sweden's traditional metal hopefuls PORTRAIT. The band's self-titled debut album is scheduled for release on April 3. According to a press release, "Portrait" will feature eight songs of highly energetic traditional metal in the vein of bands like SAVA...March 18, 2008
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CRYSTAL EYES: New Label, Songtitles Revealed
Swedish/Danish metallers CRYSTAL EYES have issued the following update: "So what have we been up to lately? Well last year we mutually decided to part ways with our label Heavy Fidelity. During the year the songs for the upcoming album were finished, and a demo was recorded and past around to some l...March 17, 2008
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WOLF: Cover Of MERCYFUL FATE Classic Posted Online
Swedish metallers WOLF have issued the following update: "As many of you know, and many of you DON'T know, WOLF did a cover of MERCYFUL FATE's 'A Dangerous Meeting' on the 2002 release 'Black Wings'. We thought we'd share that with those off you that missed out, so we 'gave' the song to the WOLF ...March 16, 2008
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HANOI ROCKS, WHITE LION, RICHIE KOTZEN Confirmed For Norway's METAL ROCK FEST
HANOI ROCKS, WHITE LION, RICHIE KOTZEN, DRACONIAN, MIDNATTSOL and CRIMES OF PASSION have been confirmed for the Metal Rock Fest, a brand new two-day event set to take place August 15-16 in Lillehammer, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, August 15 CRIMES OF PASSION WHITE L...March 15, 2008
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ABSU Parts Ways With Guitarist (Again),Announces Replacement
Texas-based mythological occult metal outfit ABSU has announced the addition of guitarist/keyboardist Zawicizuz (ex-RAPE, PILLAGE & BURN, INFERNAL OAK) to the group's ranks. He replaces Vastator, who recently quit the band due to musical and personal differences. Drummer/vocalist Proscriptor say...March 14, 2008
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SILENT FATE Announces Tour Dates
New York City black metal prodigies SILENT FATE have booked a five-date western mini-tour. Ramping up for the release of their 2008 album "Burned Buried Forgotten", the band will be performing some never-before-released material along with favorites from 2007's "The Autumn Machine". This will be SIL...March 10, 2008
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KING DIAMOND: MERCYFUL FATE 'Is Definitely Not Finished, At Least In My Book'
Finland's HardcoreSounds recently conducted an interview with King Diamond. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HardcoreSounds: It's been a few months now since you injured your back, has it gotten any better and are there any plans to reschedule the canceled tour once healed? King Diamond: W...March 8, 2008
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Emotional Coma
Europe has been enjoying (and raving about) this muscular, intense melodic hard rock record for a few months now, and America finally gets its chance to sample the comeback album from Sweden's LION'S SHARE. Six years after the band's last output, guitarist and mainman Lars Chriss has recruited vocal...March 5, 2008
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FORCE OF EVIL: 'The Band Is Hibernating Right Now'
FORCE OF EVIL, the Danish band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (ex-IRONFIRE),has issued the following update: "Good news for vinyl colle...March 3, 2008
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